tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post299339061551348599..comments2023-07-04T08:12:29.752-05:00Comments on Medical Matins: Want a really crazy experience? Try Adoration.mmatinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-47966710541888486522012-05-07T21:12:22.766-05:002012-05-07T21:12:22.766-05:00Thanks, Annie. I love the way you say it. There...Thanks, Annie. I love the way you say it. There's nothing like the real thing....mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-87717987129865956352012-05-07T21:10:51.745-05:002012-05-07T21:10:51.745-05:00Thanks for reading! God reward you.Thanks for reading! God reward you.mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-19019690110545094332012-05-07T21:10:28.559-05:002012-05-07T21:10:28.559-05:00Thanks, Jenny! I am glad. God bless you!Thanks, Jenny! I am glad. God bless you!mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-24193874207531023852012-05-07T20:34:38.309-05:002012-05-07T20:34:38.309-05:00This article makes me think about vocations, praye...This article makes me think about vocations, prayer, and meditation. Good job, mmatins.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-41686358303610053982012-05-07T20:18:44.644-05:002012-05-07T20:18:44.644-05:00I know, think of all that grace pouring into the w...I know, think of all that grace pouring into the world! I'm not sure what you mean by "Where have you been?", but if you're referring to my tardy love for God, I can only say--yes, I'm late! If He marked my sins I couldn't stand.<br /><br />Thank you for reading and for pointing out the scope of Adoration in the world. God bless you!mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-22814758192220208312012-05-07T17:25:23.994-05:002012-05-07T17:25:23.994-05:00Amazing.
And to think there are millions and mill...Amazing.<br /><br />And to think there are millions and millions of Catholics who have been doing this for many years.<br /><br />Where have you been?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-26712808863509098312012-05-07T16:11:14.562-05:002012-05-07T16:11:14.562-05:00Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-67647475369407202022012-05-07T08:26:44.848-05:002012-05-07T08:26:44.848-05:00EFpaster, thank you for reading. God reward you.EFpaster, thank you for reading. God reward you.mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-16992844484915593992012-05-07T08:26:04.186-05:002012-05-07T08:26:04.186-05:00God bless you, Alan! Thank you for telling your be...God bless you, Alan! Thank you for telling your beautiful story.mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-41497430662015300842012-05-07T01:51:47.854-05:002012-05-07T01:51:47.854-05:00What a lovely post. Thank you for such humble hone...What a lovely post. Thank you for such humble honest witness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-31115062515986854592012-05-06T22:09:05.433-05:002012-05-06T22:09:05.433-05:00I entered the Church 2 years ago. One morning I w...I entered the Church 2 years ago. One morning I was in the chapel saying the Rosary and an older lady invited me to participate in Adoration. I had heard something about Adoration but did not know what it was. I googled it to find out what to do because I was embarrased to ask. I go at 4a.m. on the first Friday of the month because that was a time that needed to be filled. My son was preparing for his first communion which was today and I took him with me this past Friday. He fell asleep but it was wonderful to be with my son and with Jesus. I prayed until the sun came up with my son asleep next to me. God is so good. I started to cry when my son recieved first communion today. I am so grateful for Christ and His Church.<br />Peace be with you,<br />Alan R.Alan R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-50543991181323441092012-05-06T21:55:12.042-05:002012-05-06T21:55:12.042-05:00As I drove home I passed some college students hea...As I drove home I passed some college students headed to the bars and I thought: want a really crazy experience? Really relaxing, filling, human, divine? Try Adoration.<br /><br />How true! There's nothing like the real thing. Praying for you, MMatins.<br /><br />~Annieaftizonaritznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-73307998617042515592012-05-06T20:59:00.871-05:002012-05-06T20:59:00.871-05:00Couldn't agree more. It doesn't always fee...Couldn't agree more. It doesn't always feel productive...but it always is. Thank you for visiting. God bless!mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-38647236895120826622012-05-06T20:55:16.089-05:002012-05-06T20:55:16.089-05:00What a beautiful account of your experience. I fin...What a beautiful account of your experience. I find I leave adoration with much more that I brought in the door. Quiet time with our Lord is never wasted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-45937271971179573612012-05-06T20:09:52.077-05:002012-05-06T20:09:52.077-05:00Anonymous, thanks for reading. I know the commitme...Anonymous, thanks for reading. I know the commitment to a regular hour is something everyone has to discern, considering their duties and abilities. But I'm sure we both know no minute before the Blessed Sacrament is wasted! <br /><br />And, a story to encourage you to boldly charge forward to love Him better: one of the followers of St. Anthony of the Desert once asked him, "when will I become a saint?" St. Anthony rebuked his spiritual son and said vehemently, "Today, today, TODAY!"mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-88220096518551269652012-05-06T19:28:07.376-05:002012-05-06T19:28:07.376-05:00Thank you mmatins, for sharing this lovely, enrich...Thank you mmatins, for sharing this lovely, enriching, spiritual time w/us. You have inspired me to try harder to schedule a regular adoration time, as I've been planning to do for some time now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-23987552559015152242012-05-06T18:03:00.207-05:002012-05-06T18:03:00.207-05:00I'm so glad to hear! Today's readings are ...I'm so glad to hear! Today's readings are especially pertinent to the conversion that Christ works in us if only we let Him, like you are through the sacraments, the Divine Office, and adoration. God reward you and keep you steady, triumphguy. Thanks for visiting.mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-40800675282231698772012-05-06T17:57:18.099-05:002012-05-06T17:57:18.099-05:00I've started a regular hour of adoration at my...I've started a regular hour of adoration at my parish.<br /><br />Things are starting to percolate as I enter into that time of silence.<br /><br />Together with frequent confession, and praying evening prayer from the divine office with my wife my life is turning...Triumphguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503680918119143157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-69294056077765696392012-05-06T16:42:50.445-05:002012-05-06T16:42:50.445-05:00Me, too! There is 24/7 adoration at a parish neare...Me, too! There is 24/7 adoration at a parish nearer to my house and next year, I think I will go there in the mornings. Thanks for your experience--it makes me really look forward to spending regular time before our Lord!mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-60129178344947534892012-05-06T16:41:46.495-05:002012-05-06T16:41:46.495-05:00I so agree; such beautiful and vital things are of...I so agree; such beautiful and vital things are often impossible to articulate! Thank you for reading, Magdalene.mmatinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904567527345152766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-57121040909840751562012-05-06T16:38:47.765-05:002012-05-06T16:38:47.765-05:00The thing is that adoration is so experiential tha...The thing is that adoration is so experiential that it is hard to describe to others. There has been times when going to a beautiful week day Mass or to adortion and I have invited others and they are doing something like a crossword or watching TV and are not interested. And there are no words to share the joy that the spiritual life can bring to our souls, if only we will make the effort. Our Lord meets us far more than half way! And our devotions are important and have been lost so much in our modern Catholic culture. Our Lady leads us to her Son, Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and Our Lord will introduce us to His Mother. It is a wonder and a wonderful thing.Magdalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523226432587407685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432720162925670776.post-88776560258284945232012-05-06T12:05:26.864-05:002012-05-06T12:05:26.864-05:00I used to live in a city that had one church with ...I used to live in a city that had one church with a Perpetual Adoration Chapel (24 hour round the clock adoration). What a blessing that was! I signed up for one hour every week for a year and was really nervous about making such a commitment. That year of adoration changed me in ways I could never have imagined. That was perhaps 15 years ago, and I still experience the fruits of that time. I wish everyone had the opportunity and the gift of desiring to spend time in adoration. So glad you have both of these!seashoreknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313444169419481891noreply@blogger.com